China vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female
China
101.30 million
in 2025
Nigeria
47.42 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 101.30 million against 47.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 53.88 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.31 million | 10.41 million | 131.90 million | China |
| 1970s | 174.63 million | 13.68 million | 160.96 million | China |
| 1980s | 162.17 million | 18.86 million | 143.31 million | China |
| 1990s | 155.92 million | 24.10 million | 131.81 million | China |
| 2000s | 127.58 million | 31.13 million | 96.45 million | China |
| 2010s | 116.28 million | 40.93 million | 75.35 million | China |
| 2020s | 110.13 million | 46.34 million | 63.80 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 101.30 million against 47.42 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between China and Nigeria?
- 53.88 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.